Athina Onassis Sells Skorpios Island to Russian Billionaire

Athina Onassis has agreed to sell Skorpios to the daughter of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev. The private island was bought from Athina’s grandfather, legendary tycoon Aristotle Onassis, in the 1960’s but until today she was the sole owner of the property.

The contracts for the deal are being drafted by two major law firms, one of which is based in Geneva, Switzerland and the other in Athens, Greece. The reports present the sale as done deal and both parties ready to sign.

“A company belonging to a trust acting in the interest of Ekaterina Rybolovleva has completed the purchase of a group of companies formerly ultimately owned by Mrs Athina Onassis, said a representative of the Rybolovlev family to Greek Reporter.

“Amongst the assets of this group of companies are the islands of Skorpios and Sparti. Ekaterina is delighted that the trust has negotiated this purchase. She sees significant potential for further improvement of the islands using environmentally friendly technology and regards the acquisition as a long-term financial investment.”

Skorpios is mainly known as the private island of the late Greek shipping billionaire Aristotle Onassis. He bought it in 1962 for 3 million Greek Drachmas. It was the site of his wedding to former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy on October 20, 1968 which brought the island onto international spotlight. The media went crazy for both the celebrity couple and the idea of private islands, and owning one quickly became the highest symbol of wealth and status.

Upon his death it passed to his daughter Christina, and then in turn to her daughter Athina Roussel – Onassis. Onassis, his son Alexander, and his daughter Christina are all buried on the island.

Little is known about Athina’s relationship to her former private island, however she is believed to have spent very little time there.

The island is heavily forested from south to north and features over 200 varieties of trees imported to the once nearly barren island by Aristotle Onassis. There are some sandy beaches, most notably East Beach, which was created by Onassis who brought sand from Salamis island for this purpose.

There is also a small sand beach where the Myconos house, formerly known as the “Pig House” is located. This was where Jackie Onassis was infamously photographed nude by a Greek paparazzo.

Among the many celebrities who had shown interest in buying the island in the past are Madonna and Bill Gates.

While the amount of the sale has not been known yet, financial publications estimate the private island’s value at over $100 million USD.

I heard she’s also fed up with what’s happening in Greece too with the rotten Coalition Gov’t and the Troika’s over-taxation of Greece.

Paul Johnston PhD

But I though you claimed to love Syriza?. If you are against taxation why do you support communists that want to tax far far more than now and support Skopians and illegals?

Could it be that your motives for being against the current government and supporting communists has nothing to do with supporting Greeks?

Jason

Her family is buried on that island. What a soul-less maggot she must be.

Zaharia

She could careless about Greece. She doesn’t even speak Greek nor has she been there in many years. According to a close friend she prefers Switzerland.

The maverik

It was sold for 100 million pounds…

pardoe

If she had no interest in the Island, the place where her Mother and Grandfather are buried, then she should have handed it to the people of Greece.

D-Man

There are those who are Greek and those who wish they were Greek. She?? is the lowest form of life and has not an ounce of soul to her.

D-Man

It has little to do with taxation. I have a home there and I’m not bailing on Greece! Greece isn’t about the government it is one of those truly special places on this earth that can live within you. The possibilities, the dreams.